News reports from Newbold College, Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital, Kettering Adventist Church, Sussex, England and ADRA International. Moor Close at Newbold College (originally built in 1864-65) has undergone a significant update in which much of the ground floor has been refreshed and upgraded. In a news story, the Berkshire, England-based school stated that heritage […] Source: https://atoday.org/news-briefs-for-august-23-2019/
Campus Groups Get Started with the New School Year
In September a new school year starts on many university and college campuses in the Northern Hemisphere. A larger number of Adventist young adults will be enrolled at secular and other campuses as will be attending Adventist institutions. This is why the Adventist Christian Fellowship (ACF) is important; the network of groups of Adventist students […] Source: https://atoday.org/campus-groups-get-started-with-the-new-school-year/
The supported becomes a supporter
Triple graduate Anne Thorneycroft’s life path has focused on fostering resilience in students. The alumna of 1999 receives a citation at Homecoming 2019 for her dedication to offering academic and emotional support. Source: https://wp.avondale.edu.au/news/2019/08/23/the-supported-becomes-a-supporter/
Communicating an ethic of care
A renewal of gratitude is one of Dr Carolyn Rickett’s daily goals. It is also shaping an interdisciplinary academic career that has opened thinking to transformational possibilities. The alumna of 1989 receives a citation at Homecoming 2019 for sharing an authentic Christianity centred on “engaged compassion.” Source: https://wp.avondale.edu.au/news/2019/08/23/communicating-an-ethic-of-care/
Mission-minded selfless spirit
Peter Knopper heard God’s voice call him to ministry and wanted to be a Seventh-day Adventist missionary like his father, Jan. Then a call to Papua New Guinea came. But it would end brutally and abruptly. The alumnus of 1979 receives a posthumous citation at Homecoming 2019 for his selfless spirit. Source: https://wp.avondale.edu.au/news/2019/08/23/mission-minded-selfless-spirit/
Teacher-not-practitioner call career defining
Ronald Day liked the idea of teaching rather than practicing accounting. And so began what has become an academic career with tenures at three universities and awards for excellence. The alumnus of 1979 receives a citation at Homecoming 2019 for his service to the accounting profession. Source: https://wp.avondale.edu.au/news/2019/08/23/teacher-not-practitioner-call-career-defining/
Leadership trainers love people
After a career in churches, classrooms and finance and administration offices across three countries, Pr Douglas and Angela Robertson are clear about one thing: all people, regardless of background, are loved by God. The alumni of 1969 receive a citation at Homecoming 2019 for a lifetime of leadership development in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Source: https://wp.avondale.edu.au/news/2019/08/23/leadership-trainers-love-people/
The classroom still calls
Beverley Currie had from a young age a “burning desire” to be a teacher. At 17, she became a junior teacher and now, into her 70s, she continues to offer casual relief. The alumna of 1959 receives a citation at Homecoming 2019 for her commitment to the ministry of teaching. Source: https://wp.avondale.edu.au/news/2019/08/23/the-classroom-still-calls/
Author put love of Bible into practice
Author and Bible lover Elaine Fletcher led a “busy, often lonely life” as a partner in ministry. The alumna of 1949 receives a citation at Homecoming 2019 for commitment to her lifelong call. Source: https://wp.avondale.edu.au/news/2019/08/23/author-put-love-of-bible-into-practice/
